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"1 - i feel very bad for the lady, sounds like they weren't doing anything beyond what many others might try and it was a fairly freak accident.   \n2 - this is a reminder to us all to carry fire extinguishers, and mount them in easy to access places. we usually just think of these as items to save our rigs, but obviously there are cases where they might save a life so they are important even if you have a \"don't care\" attitude for your beater.   \n3 - i can tell you from multiple experiences with AAA and tow truck drivers that they don't even like going on gravel roads if it's they aren't freshly graded and 4 lanes wide. i can't blame them, they aren't getting paid any more to risk damage to their rig (off-road recovery services exist, but they aren't cheap). also AAA operators are completely incapable of finding you based on directions of how you got to where you are or with GPS coordinates. they expect cross streets and a city, or a mile marker on an interstate and a nearest city. that's all they are trained to deal with because that's all their computers are programmed to do. i highly suggest that if you ever need a buddy to pull you off the trail, don't let him stop at the first gravel road, get him to tow you to the intersection of 2 paved roads with street signs on them, only then call AAA!   \n4 - i'm guessing the reporter mangled the LEO's words a bit, the department probably was just going with the standard line of \"never take matters into your own hands in an emergency situation, always call for help\". let's face it though, a lot of the mass public is just plain stupid and needs to hear that. several times i've encountered inexperienced people with stock vehicles in WAY over their head simply because their new truck had a 4wd button. i've given water, directions, mechanical help, and \"turn around now\" advice to some of these people. whether saving these folks is messing up evolution or not is a different debate    \nobviously cell phones don't work in most off-road situations, and as responsible recreators, we need to be prepared. we owe it to ourselves and the other taxpayers to be as self reliant as possible. we should carry fire extinguishers, first aid kits, survival supplies, tools, and know how to fix basic problems with our rigs. wait... i better cover my own a$$, so nevermind on all that, i meant to say \"always call 911 in an emergency situation\". "
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